Freetown vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$849
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
98
😀 Quality of life
38
90
🏙️ Population
951K
3.33M

The cost of living in Freetown is 36% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4564th and 2194th ($1213 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Sierra Leone and Spain, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7131st and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Madrid

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Freetown Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$10462

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$528
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$494
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$866
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$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
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$971
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$495
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$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
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$494
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$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
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$1062
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$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
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$1034
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$649
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$498

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$1591
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$1592
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$1471
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$1396
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$1444
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$1122
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$1289
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$1333
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$1162
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$1259
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$1287
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$1262
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$1127
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$974
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$1169
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$1260
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$1220
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$1037
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$1217
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$1317
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$1016
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$1019
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$1314
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$1316
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$1461
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$1330
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$1186
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$1600
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$1337
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$1013
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$1258
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$1165
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$1271
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$863
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$1284
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